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Butterfield Secondary

Q: Is Butterfield Secondary a good school?

Butterfield Secondary ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Butterfield Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended Butterfield Secondary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Butterfield Secondary?

Students at Butterfield Secondary are 63% Hispanic, 34% White, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Butterfield Secondary?

Butterfield Secondary is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Butterfield Elementary

Public Grades 7-12

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 13% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Butterfield Secondary is a public high school located in Butterfield, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 107 students. The school is part of the Butterfield-Odin Public Schools district, which is ranked 365 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butterfield Secondary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Minnesota high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are significantly lower than the state averages across all grades and subjects. Additionally, Butterfield Secondary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.81% to 66.67% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school has also experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 4.4% to 13.0% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average, and its four-year graduation rate has been around 84.2%, lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Madelia Secondary, SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Windom, Windom Senior High, Comfrey Secondary, and St. James Middle/High School, Butterfield Secondary consistently performs worse academically. The school's performance has also been on a declining trend over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 342 out of 483 Minnesota high schools in 2013-2014 to 390 out of 450 in 2024-2025.

103

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,766

Per pupil spending ?

64.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 Hubbard Ave
Butterfield, MN 56120-0189

(507) 956-2771

District: Butterfield-Odin Public Schools

Feeder schools for Butterfield Secondary:

Elementary:

Butterfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.1%

White:

34.0%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (4% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg32%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

410^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

390^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

365^th of 446Butterfield-Odin Public Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	410 of 519	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	394 of 545	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	500 of 529	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	464 of 520	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	472 of 521	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	502 of 533	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	464 of 518	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	456 of 508	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	6.7	477 of 516	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	412 of 490	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.3	424 of 488	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	422 of 469	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.8	378 of 478	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	416 of 454	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.4	358 of 409	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	62.4	148 of 403	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.5	82 of 406	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	34.6	311 of 396	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	70.0	129 of 387	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	39.4	62 of 102	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	14.6	415 of 467	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	408 of 443	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	408 of 436	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	8.7	188 of 188	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	147 of 156	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	182 of 432	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.3	355 of 404	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	366 of 399	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	373 of 415	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	16.1	386 of 437	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	448 of 454	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	390 of 450	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	406 of 480	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	417 of 476	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	388 of 472	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	426 of 428	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	400 of 494	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	396 of 489	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	375 of 489	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	390 of 504	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.5	342 of 483	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.6	371 of 534	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.2	349 of 539	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.6	407 of 545	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.3	338 of 540	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	15.6	384 of 460	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.7	254 of 463	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.7	323 of 450	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.8	324 of 452	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	65.4	213 of 433	50.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	53.1	24 of 90	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	19.9	46 of 47	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	333 of 403	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	392 of 396	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	342 of 388	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	341 of 395	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	6.2	143 of 145	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	111 of 136	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	124 of 135	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	101 of 101	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	112 of 129	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	270 of 389	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.6	357 of 393	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	271 of 312	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	270 of 270	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	311 of 374	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	26.6	319 of 398	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	0.3	351 of 351	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	379 of 398	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	42.6	253 of 402	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.7	377 of 414	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)39th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2021)12th percentile~ school

Female (2022)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)<1st percentile-11 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2023)73rd percentile+61 vs school

White (2024)37th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)31st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2023)20th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading25%-25 vs state

Math20%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Butterfield Secondary	Public	7-12	440 Hubbard Ave	Butterfield	56120	Watonwan County	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 956-2771	103	9	11.0	64.1%	35 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (63.1%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	16.1	390^th of 450 public high schools	13.3%		17.4	406^th of 480 public high schools	15.4%	16		33.3	21.4	10.0	20.4		26.7	21.4	26.7	25.0	$15,766
Mountain Lake Secondary	Public	7-12	450 12th St N	Mountain Lake	56159	Cottonwood County	Mountain Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 427-2325	241	17	13.8	56.0%	135 (56.0%)	2 (0.8%)	69 (28.6%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.2%)	65.7	163^rd of 450 public high schools	63.8%		57.1	224^th of 480 public high schools	53.3%	61		47.8	19.4	44.1	37.9		32.6	27.8	45.2	34.5	$14,285
St. James Middle/High School	Public	6-12	1001 10th Ave N	Saint James	56081	Watonwan County	St. James Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 375-3381	566	40	14.2	53.5%	229 (40.5%)	2 (0.4%)	325 (57.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	50.3	254^th of 450 public high schools	43.6%		50.8	254^th of 480 public high schools	47.1%		28.0	28.6	44.9	30.8	32.5	60.0	38.4	30.4	42.9	42.8	$12,737
Comfrey Secondary	Public	7-12	305 Ochre St W	Comfrey	56019	Brown County	Comfrey Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 877-3491	47	5	8.6	40.4%	43 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			36.4		40.7			27.3		33.3	$14,138
SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Windom	Public	9-12	1454 6th Ave	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 537-2258	41	3	13.6	63.4%	28 (68.3%)	3 (7.3%)	5 (12.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0
Starrs Online Academy	Public	6-12	1012 5th Avenue	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 360-1876	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windom Learn Center Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windom Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	327	23	14.1	46.8%	201 (61.5%)	2 (0.6%)	95 (29.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	11 (3.4%)	71.7	128^th of 450 public high schools	71.6%		60.3	207^th of 480 public high schools	56.9%	79				40.3	40.3				54.1	54.1	$15,372
Madelia Secondary	Public	7-12	320 Buck Ave SE	Madelia	56062	Watonwan County	Madelia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 642-3232	294	21	14.2	42.9%	148 (50.3%)	2 (0.7%)	131 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.7%)	55.2	226^th of 450 public high schools	49.8%		60.3	206^th of 480 public high schools	57.1%	20		23.5	27.1	24.4	25.2		23.5	37.3	53.2	37.6	$14,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Butterfield Secondary

How many students attend Butterfield Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended Butterfield Secondary.

What district is Butterfield Secondary in?

Butterfield-Odin Public Schools

Is Butterfield Secondary a good school?

Butterfield Secondary ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Butterfield Secondary?

Students at Butterfield Secondary are 63% Hispanic, 34% White, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Butterfield Secondary?

Butterfield Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Butterfield Elementary

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